No office rate
44202 represents the initial small-intestine resection and anastomosis; 44203 is the add-on for each additional resection and anastomosis.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
44202 Small bowel resection Medicare reimbursement rates in New Mexico
Report this code for laparoscopic removal of a small-intestine segment with reconnection of the remaining bowel during the same operation. Compare 44202 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in New Mexico.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 44202 in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$1298.22
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: New Mexico
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
General surgery
About 44202: Laparoscopic small intestine resection
Report this code for laparoscopic removal of a small-intestine segment with reconnection of the remaining bowel during the same operation.
A surgeon uses a laparoscopic approach to remove a segment of small intestine and join the remaining ends. General and colorectal surgeons may perform this operation for conditions such as a small-bowel tumor, Crohn disease, obstruction, ischemia, or injury. The code represents one resection with an anastomosis; a case involving additional resection-and-anastomosis work may also involve the add-on code for each additional such service.
The operative report should identify the small-bowel segment, the resection performed, the laparoscopic approach, and the anastomosis. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 44202
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU22.81 · 59%
- Practice expense (office) RVU10.19 · 26%
- Malpractice RVU5.59 · 14%
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This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
44202 compared with similar codes
Office rates for New Mexico, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Choose 44202 for the laparoscopic approach and 44120 for the open approach to small-intestine resection with anastomosis.
No office rate
44202 is for small intestine; 44204 is for laparoscopic partial colectomy involving colon.
No office rate
44205 describes a laparoscopic partial colectomy that includes terminal ileum removal, rather than an isolated small-intestine resection.
Compare 44202 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$1298.22
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 44202 in New Mexico.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,366
- Code
- 44202
- Physician work
- 22.81
- Practice expense
- 10.19
- Malpractice
- 5.59
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 22.81 | × 1.000 | 22.8100 |
| Practice expense | 10.19 | × 0.917 | 9.3442 |
| Malpractice | 5.59 | × 1.201 | 6.7136 |
| Total RVUs | 38.8678 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$1298.22
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 22.81 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 10.19 | 0.917 |
| Malpractice | 5.59 | 1.201 |
(22.81 × 1 + 10.19 × 0.917 + 5.59 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $1298.22
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
44202 billing questions
When is 44203 reported with this code?
Report 44203 for each additional small-intestine resection and anastomosis beyond the single resection represented by 44202. It is an add-on code, not a substitute for the primary procedure.
How does 44202 differ from 44120?
Both describe small-intestine resection with anastomosis, but 44202 is for a laparoscopic approach and 44120 is the open approach. Use the approach documented in the operative report.
Should 44202 be used for a colon resection?
No. 44202 is for small intestine; a laparoscopic partial colectomy is represented by a colon-specific code such as 44204. If the operation includes terminal ileum removal with partial colectomy, consider 44205.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. CMS applies this global period to 44202.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available for 44202. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; CMS does not permit team-surgery payment for this code.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
5,36344186,,Lap jejunostomy,A,,10.12,6.00,NA,6.00,,2.59,18.71,18.71,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,36444187,,Lap ileo/jejuno-stomy,A,,16.97,10.31,NA,10.31,,3.40,30.68,30.68,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,36544188,,Lap colostomy,A,,18.87,11.04,NA,11.04,,4.21,34.12,34.12,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,36644202,,Lap enterectomy,A,,22.81,10.19,NA,10.19,,5.59,38.59,38.59,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,36744203,,Lap resect s/intestine addl,A,,4.33,1.07,NA,1.07,,1.07,6.47,6.47,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,36844204,,Laparo partial colectomy,A,,25.76,10.80,NA,10.80,,5.75,42.31,42.31,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,36944205,,Lap colectomy part w/ileum,A,,22.38,9.55,NA,9.55,,4.78,36.71,36.71,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7414312,NH,40,NEW HAMPSHIRE,1.000,1.041,0.875
7512402,NJ,01,NORTHERN NJ,1.063,1.160,1.068
7612402,NJ,99,REST OF NEW JERSEY,1.040,1.092,1.097
7704212,NM,05,NEW MEXICO,1.000,0.917,1.201
7813202,NY,01,MANHATTAN,1.064,1.162,1.586
7913202,NY,02,NYC SUBURBS/LONG ISLAND,1.064,1.189,1.857
8013202,NY,03,POUGHKPSIE/N NYC SUBURBS,1.045,1.095,1.210